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PARKS IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND FOSHAN, CHINA SELECTED AS WINNERS OF THE 2015 URBAN LAND INSTITUTE URBAN OPEN SPACE AWARD
Two urban parks — one in Oklahoma City, the other in Foshan, China — have been selected as winners of this year’s Urban Land Institute (ULI) Urban Open Space Award.
Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City and Thousand

A corporate project that greatly enhanced downtown Oklahoma City with a six-story central atrium, a 50-foot tower, civic spaces, parks, plazas, and more has won a global award as an outstanding development project from the international Urban Land Institute (ULI).
Devon Energy Center is one of 10 winners of ULI's Global Awards of Excellence, picked from 22

By Joan Gilmore The Journal Record
There’s war and there is peace and right now in Oklahoma peace is reigning. The time to recognize those who still are in the service of our country is coming up on Oct. 3. The women and men of the U.S. Navy will have their annual Navy Birthday Ball to celebrate the 240th birthday of the Navy.
The black-tie event

Sujan Patel, a contributor for Entrepreneur.com, recently ranked 25 cities for would-be entrepreneurs to move to if they want to start a business. Oklahoma City ranked first. Here's what he wrote:
"In business -- as in real estate -- it’s all about location, location, location. Despite the rise in remote-work arrangements, this sentiment holds true

You are invited to attend an important forum addressing the health of our community and how it relates to economic development from 12:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, Northeast Regional Health and Wellness Campus, 2600 NE 63rd Street.
The “Better Health Through Economic Opportunity” forum is

Aurora Lora, associate superintendent of student achievement and accountability for Oklahoma City Public Schools, said rebuilding the math department keyed the turnaround.
By Tim Willert Education Reporter, The Oklahoman
Nine schools in the Oklahoma City district showed gains of at least 18 points on state and federally mandated math tests and

OKC fans "gave us a standing ovation when we were walking off the floor because we had competed as hard as we did," said former New Orleans Hornets player Rasual Butler, who started his career with the Hornets in Oklahoma City, referring to a loss to Houston. "I had never seen anything like that in my career at that point."
J.A. Adande ESPN Senior Writer

By Sarah Terry-Cobo The Journal Record
OKLAHOMA CITY – Foreign investment in Oklahoma should help the state’s biotech industry expand, said patent attorney Mike LaBrie.
Last week, Chinese company Hepalink USA Inc. acquired Cytovance Biologics Inc. for $206 million. The Oklahoma City drugmaker’s growth means it can manufacture